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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that there has been a change at the top of RFA 42, which is set to take place later this month in the San … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Dhiego Lima is not currently sitting on the UFC roster, so far, the welterweight continues to run the comeback trail.

After being released by the UFC last summer, Lima fought for Legacy FC in April, and … Read More

By FCF Staff

Several more bouts have been added to the UFC’s October 1st card in Portland, including a lightweight bout between Will Brooks and Alex Oliveira.

Recently the promotion announced that Brooks and Oliveira will battle at UFC Fight … Read More

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Perennial contender Urijah Faber has his next opponent, and it’s surging bantamweight, Jimmie Rivera. Recently the UFC announced that the two will fight at UFC 203, which will take place on September 10th in Cleveland.

Faber (33-9) … Read More

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Following Monday’s news that the UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion dollars, several fighters have called for more revenue to be sent the athlete’s way.

After reports and weeks of speculation that the promotion was … Read More

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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the full fight cards for GLORY 32 Virginia – including the one-night, four-man Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament participants – and GLORY 32 SuperFight Series. Ted … Read More

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LONDON — (July 5, 2016) – An injury to Linton Vassell (16-5, 1 NC) has derailed “The Swarm’s” summer plans of competing in front of his fellow Englishmen against Francis Carmont (24-11) during the main card of … Read More

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The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features accomplished Muay Thai competitor Ky Hollenbeck, and MMA heavyweight prospect, Tanner Boser.

The 29 year-old Hollenbeck is scheduled to face UFC vet Mark Holst at Lion Fight 30 this … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Heading into UFC FN 90, some may be assigning a grappler versus striker narrative to the Mitch Clarke – Joseph Duffy scrap, but “Danger Zone” understands that’s an imprecise analysis.

Recently Clarke appeared on Full Contact Fighter … Read More

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The MMA world is mourning the loss of another fighter, as UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo was reportedly killed early Sunday morning in a hit-and-runt incident.

According to a report from the CBC, the 34 year-old fighter was … Read More

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The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features talks with Lion Fight’s Mark “Boots” Holst and Amine Ballafrikh. Both men are scheduled to compete at Lion Fight 30, which will go down on July 8th in … Read More

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Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold had more than a few words for each other at the post UFC 199 press conference, and in a follow up incident, the new middleweight champ used a homophobic slur.

Bisping knocked … Read More

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Erik Koch‘s return to the Octagon on Sunday night was an impressive one, and the former 145’er says a new approach to training was a key reason why.

Koch took on Shane Campbell at UFC Fight Night … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 89 has received a flyweight bout, as the promotion has confirmed that Ali Bagautinov will take on Geane Herrerra. The June 18th card will take place at the TD Arena in Ottawa, Ontario.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the contract extension of undefeated bantamweight superstar Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (9-0) to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract.

“Darrion is a fighter who I … Read More

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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced the co-headline bout at GLORY 30 Los Angeles, finalizing that card, and a new opponent for debutant Tiffany van Soest, finalizing the card for GLORY … Read More

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New York, NY – GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced new match-ups and tournament participants for GLORY 31 Amsterdam and GLORY 31 SuperFight Series on Saturday, June 25 in Amsterdam.

RAI Amsterdam hosts two title … Read More

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The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features UFC veteran, and Legacy FC 53 winner, Dhiego Lima.

Lima worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Antonio Trocoli last weekend, which marked the first time … Read More

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LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, … Read More

By FCF Staff

After years of campaigning and lobbying, professional mixed-martial-arts appears to be finally headed to New York State.

Today, the the state’s assembly passed a bill that calls for the sanctioning of pro MMA in the jurisdiction. According … Read More